pass
verb (used with object)
to move past; go by.
had passed
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past perfectof pass.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Neale's family announced on Tuesday that she had passed away from her injuries.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Almost a century had passed by the time Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965, a period characterized by subjugation and violence by the white majority.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
A few months earlier, the City Commission had passed Resolution 5844, the “Welcoming City” resolution, to encourage immigrants to move to the community.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
A Journal article in February detailed how Binance investigators found $1.7 billion had passed through the exchange to an Iranian network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
And by the time I was done with it, who knows what opportunities had passed me by.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
